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commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
2 points

Honestly - just focus on being your happiest self and not the image of what someone else is looking for. A lot of people really don't care if someone stutters, not an issue. I can't tell you why she m...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
1 points

i’m 18 (M) and i absolutely relate down to my core. I have a group presentation coming up next month that’s like 50% of my grade and my heart just dropped thinking about it. we’re in this together 🤞...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterMar 19, 2026
2 points

Is it a potential relationship deal-breaker if one party stutters?

Is it a potential relationship deal-breaker if one party stutters? Asking cause yeah I’m the party in this case. It’s tough being a man trying to find a woman as it is but the fact that I stutter make...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
3 points

Ooof this hit me too. Also 34M and I have honestly no idea I just deal with it now and stutter openly. It’s a combo of stutter, anxiety and depression that has made me not really socialize anymore. ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
4 points

Socialising is the toughest task for me. Every1 recommends me to talk more but i stutter so bad infront of people and then i feel embarrassed ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterMar 19, 2026
10 points

Do it anyways

Do it anyways Change your life with these words, feel the fear, do it anyway. Anxious? Do it anyway. Afraid of rejection? Do it anyway. Feel the building up? Do it anyway. All this question...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
1 points

flip the script: be confident in being insecure. That being said, you really need good posture that doesnt feel stiff or else you wont or cant feel confident in my experience...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 19, 2026
23 points

How to get over the shame of talking about it?

How to get over the shame of talking about it? So I’m 34F and have dealt with stuttering my entire life. I’d probably be categorized as a convert stutterer, but I feel like I’m managing it and stressi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/stutteringMar 19, 2026
3 points

Pretending I didn’t hear someone because I felt a stutter erupting.

Pretending I didn’t hear someone because I felt a stutter erupting. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
4 points

Don’t use it. There may be some partial help and you may feel great - but once you stop taking it, stutter will come back and may even be worse with social anxiety - these drugs can build strong depen...

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commentr/Stutter_remissionMar 19, 2026
1 points

**My personal reply**: As many people (in various online forums) have stated, a stimulus (such as **loud music**) can improve or worsen stuttering, or it can have no effect. Even in the same person...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentPropositionality & Weight
commentr/Stutter_remissionMar 19, 2026
1 points

**Reply #4:** For me even the sound of a fan blower helps too. Talking in absolute silence is a nightmare for me. But the way I see it is it just helps you reduce the anxiety because your mind think...

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Environmental TriggersAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/Stutter_remissionMar 19, 2026
1 points

**Reply #3a:** What you’re saying is completely natural, and I will try to make a video about it. But the foundation of stuttering comes down to two things: First: controlling rhythm. That’s why sin...

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Anticipating StutteringPropositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 19, 2026
2 points

Does Toastmasters help?

Does Toastmasters help? Hey! Long story short, this year I want to accept my stutter (i'm working with a therapist already), but also improve my confidence, eliminating the pre-speak anxiety and fear...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 19, 2026
11 points

Pretending I didn’t hear someone because I felt a stutter erupting.

Pretending I didn’t hear someone because I felt a stutter erupting. Oh nothing just thinking about a time someone was trying to flirt with me and asked the hardest question for a stutterer which is of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
1 points

Yeah it’s true that it’s rather a mental( psychological) thing than a physical disorder eg: when you fear that someone might judge you based on how you talk, you would stutter but if you feel comforta...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
4 points

Hi! I'm 17 (F) too and I've been stuttering my whole life as well at least since first grade, which is the earliest I remember)! It's my first time commenting on this subreddit, but I can relate to yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
4 points

I believe in you. I'm 43, stuttered severely when I was young... One thing I've learned is that less people care, or think badly of you as a result of stuttering. A few people I trust have explained t...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 18, 2026
23 points

Honestly my biggest fear

Honestly my biggest fear I'm 17 (F) and had been stuttering pretty much my whole life at this point. It was pretty severe when it started which lead me to go to multiple speech therapists during that ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
2 points

I was trying to get through the airport one time going through security. Agent asked me something and I stuttered my answer out so they pulled me aside, eventually took me into a room. Agent came in t...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingQuality of Life